nervousness

Example Sentences

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“There is this nervousness about flowback to the banks,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Broadcom’s stock has fallen 9% this year, despite a 64% jump over 12 months, amid software selloffs and investor nervousness.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

"The world is quite a scary place and unless children are prepared, I think that can evoke quite a lot of anxiety and nervousness and fear."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Women who had gone through menopause were more likely than those who had not to seek help from a GP or psychiatrist for anxiety, nervousness, or depression.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

There’s also nervousness swirling about him, edgy as you please, much as he’s trying to cover it.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness